@Ravi4242,

This is a common request we see and our teams are looking into a Kasa device for this purpose.

Recently, we saw the initial release of the Tapo S200D, which works wirelessly to control any of your Tapo devices.

In the last month, the Tapo app also added the ability to integrate or set up your Kasa devices from within the Tapo app. When the S200D comes back in stock, you could look at adding the Tapo S200D+H100 to your home. 

Otherwise, I would recommend waiting for CES to see if there are any immediate plans to add a Kasa varient.

Hey @Ravi4242,

I can actually calm one concern here:

We actually plan to continue developing both apps. Your Kasa devices can work in Tapo but not the reverse because there is a much wider variety of Tapo products and, therefore, features available. This allows the teams to develop the features more quickly while still allowing Kasa Devices to take advantage of the new features and automations available from Tapo devices and hubs.

New Devices from Kasa are continuing to be released into the foreseeable future, and the Tapo Integration is simply meant to provide additional options to our Kasa users. There is actually no real need to move to the Tapo App, unless you are looking to take advantage of some of the features or devices exclusive to the Tapo Platform, such as the Sub-Ghz Sensors or Buttons.

Hey  @Rob-Ocala,

And yes, after your Kasa devices are either integrated or moved over to the Tapo App - all of their normal Smart Action  "Actions" and Triggers will be Available in the Tapo Apps Automations. This means that you can use the S200D(and, therefore the required hub) to control your Kasa devices.

I am still looking into how the Hub and Kasa devices communicate. While Tapo devices will try to communicate locally with the hub, I think that your Kasa devices will still communicate as they did before, which may be slightly slower to react than a Tapo Light or Switch.

If you are looking to automate your Tapo and Kasa devices together or have a mixed ecosystem, I would recommend using the Tapo App, as the integration is currently only one way due to the extra devices and features in the Tapo App.

Let me know if you have any other questions, or want to see something specific - while I only have a KS230 in terms of switches, I have most other devices and sensors.

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Also, as an added note, you may consider looking at Tapo Matter Switches(S505/D), as this would allow you to add the device directly to other smart home platforms - potentially allowing for more complex automations or the use of other branded trigger devices such as buttons or remotes. Tapo Switches would also be able to communicate with the hub locally via Local Smart Actions.